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Director Wes Anderson uses a flat-fee system where actors on the same film are paid the same rate. He says he started this on Rushmore after Bill Murray offered to take the same pay as 18-year-old Jason Schwartzman—on the condition he could leave for a golf tournament.

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A little over one-third of Americans floss daily, with about 30–32% reporting this healthy habit.

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There are now around 500,000 redwood and giant sequoia trees growing in the UK—more than the approximately 80,000 giant sequoias remaining in California. These trees were introduced and widely planted during the Victorian era as symbols of status and adornment on estates.

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In 2024, the UK Passport Office initially refused to issue a passport to a six-year-old girl named Khaleesi, claiming the name was trademarked by Warner Bros. After legal and media pushback showing that names at birth aren’t trademark-restricted and trademarks only cover goods or services—not personal names—the decision was reversed.

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In 2022, one individual was responsible for 90% of complaints about Dublin Airport, filing over 23,000 complaints during the year.

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In Sikh temples (gurdwaras), anyone—of any background—can share the free communal meal called langar. It’s a core Sikh practice symbolizing equality and service; many gurdwaras serve it after worship, and some offer it throughout the day. There’s no payment or expectation—just sit, eat, and be welcomed.

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Many people talk out loud to themselves—especially when replaying past arguments or thinking things they wish they’d said. This behavior is often linked to rumination, where the mind replays distressing thoughts repeatedly. Experts say speaking aloud can help slow racing thoughts, reduce anxiety, and give a verbal outlet for unresolved emotions.

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Researchers trained African grey parrots to exchange tokens for treats, then paired them so one bird had ten tokens and the other had none; despite having no direct incentive to share, the token‑rich parrots began handing tokens to their empty‑handed partners so they could “buy” treats.

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Children raised in a rural environment, surrounded by animals and bacteria-laden dust, grow up to have more stress-resilient immune systems and might be at lower risk of mental illness than pet-free city dwellers, according to new research.

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